Water-closet-valve regulator



(No Model.)

J BUGKLEY. WATER CLOSET VALVE REGULATOR.

No. 444,528. Patented Jan. 13, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()EErcE .IOIIN BUCKIIEY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

-WATER-CLOSET-VALVE REGU LATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,528, dated January 13, 1891.

Application filed June 6, 1890. Serial No. 354:,L60i (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BUGKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county 01": Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Water-Oloset-Valve Regulators, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a valve-regulator that can be secured to the outside of cisterns of water-closets, whereby the valves, after having been opened, will be prevented from closing for a certain space of time, so that su [iicient water will escape from the cistern to properly flush the basin.

The invention consists of certain details of construction, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical section through a water-closet cistern fitted with a valve-regulator embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a valve-regulator embodying my invention, showing the rod and bucket in its normal position when the valve is closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the rod and bucket in the position when the valve is open.

A represents a water-closet cistern; B, the valve; 0, the lever fulcrumed at c, and D the pull, which may all be of ordinary construction.

E is a cylindrical vessel securedto the outside of the cistern by lugs c or other suitable means. The bottom of this cylinder is preferably of a cone shape, as shown, and the upper or open end is closed by acover e','the center of which is fitted with a tube 6 that extends down a short distance into the cylinder E.

F is a saddle-shaped piece that embraces the lever C and is fnlcrumed to the same at f. To thelower end of this piece F is secured a rod G, the upper end of which is screwthreaded.

II is a tube provided at its lower end with a bucket I, that is open at the bottom. The size of the diameter of the tube II, which is at its lower end provided with two or more openings h. .To the upper end of the tube 11 is secured a screw-threaded nut h. The

tube II fits over the rod G, shown, the screw on the upper end of same fitting the screwthread on the upper end of the rod G. so that by turning the 'tube ll upon the rod G the openings h at the lower end of the tube will be opened or closed more or lessby the end of the rod G, as may be desired. After the tube has been adjusted upon the rod to the required position it is secured by the setscrew K.

L is a layer of rubber or other elastic ma terial secured in the bottom of the cylinder E, and M represents mercury or other fluid which flows into the bucketl (when the same is lowered) through the openings hand over the upper edge of the bucket. Sufficient mercury is employed to counterbalance the weight of the valve B.

In applying the valve regulator, the saddlepiece F is secured to the lever O and the cylinder E secured to the outside of the cistern A in such a position that when the pull D is drawn down the bottom of the bucket I will come in contact with the elastic material L in the bottom of the cylinder E. Vhen the pull D is drawn down, the valve B is opened and allows the water to flow out of the cistern to the basin and the bucket I is forced down to the bottom of the cylinder, the mercury flowing into it through the holes 7L and over its upper edge. If the pull D be now released, the valve B has a tendency to close; but the fluid in the bucket I acts as a counter-weight and prevents it from so closing, and it will not close until sufficient of the fluid has passed out of the bucket I through the openings h into the cylinder E, so that the valve B is heavierth an the bucket, when the valve closes and prevents the further flow of water.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. A valve-regulator for water-closets, consisting of a cylinder adapted to be secured to the side of the cistern, a rod connected to valve-lever, a tube having a bucket at its lowerend, provided with central openings and adjustably secured upon the said rod, and a fluid, such as mercury, in the bottom of the cylinder, substantially as set forth.

2. A valve-regulator for water-closets, consisting of a cylinder E, closed by a cover e, a layer of elastic material L in the bottom of said cylinder and fluid M, in combination with urod G, screw threaded n'tits nppcrend, name to this specification, in the presence of the saddle F, and the tube II, having :1 nut two subscribing witnesses, on this 2d day of h at; its upper end and a bucket I at its June, A. l). 1590.

lower end, provided with openings h and arl- JOHN BUOKLEY. 5 jiistably secured on the rod G; substantially Witnesses:

as shown and described. I CHAS. S'LEERE,

In testimony whereof I have signed my EDWIN PLANTA. 

